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CAWS Welcomes VIP's to California and IB 2022 Global Conference, San Diego

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PYP Smiles

Nevada IB Teachers, Tahoe 2024

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CAWS in New Orleans, IB Global Conference 2019

The Oxnard Union High School District Team at Tahoe! This could be your team in 2025!

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Congratulations Charles!  2022 CAWS Student of the Year, Bon View Elementary

California Student Art - IB Global Conference, San Diego

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CAWS Fall Forum

CAWS IB Teacher Training, Lake Tahoe, CA

Buena Park at CAWS IB Teacher Training, Lake Tahoe, CA

IB Trainer, Executive Director and Vendor, Lake Tahoe

California Student Art - IB Global Conference, San Diego

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DP MATH ROUNDTABLE 

Contact CAWS for your IB Training at beautiful Lake Tahoe

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CAWS IB Teacher Training, Lake Tahoe, CA

Get your team together and train with CAWS at beautiful Lake Tahoe!

CAWS IB Teacher Training, Lake Tahoe, CA

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Great food always provided!

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Welcome to our CAWS Fall Forum

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CAWS Fall Forum

Who won the CAWS SWAG Challenge?! 

CAWS Welcomes Ethiopian IB Educators!

CAWS IB Training, Lake Tahoe

CAWS Welcomes the IB Global Conference to San Diego

Ontario Montclair at CAWS IB Teacher Training, Lake Tahoe, CA

Comunidad de Apoyo Patients - CAWS Global Conference Service Project


Granlibakken, Lake Tahoe IB Training

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CAWS IB Teacher Training, Lake Tahoe, CA

Session 3 IB Trainers and Field Reps, Lake Tahoe 2024

CAWS IB Workshops At Lake Tahoe In June 2025

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We hope to see you next summer for our 2025 workshops. Register early to ensure you can join us in person in the mountains near beautiful Lake Tahoe, CA.
 
 
REGISTRATION for 2025 OPENS OCTOBER 15, 2024
 
MYP, PYP, IB Leadership 19 June - 22 June, 2025
 
 
PYP, IB Education 27 June - 30 June 2025
 

Please contact Matthew Davis if you have any questions: Matthew Davis or 619 631-5444.

We look forward to seeing you there!!

Warm regards,
Mike, Robin, Jerry, Matt and Tom

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Empowering ATL Skill Development in MYP & PYP: A Guide to Leveraging ManageBac Featured Photo

Empowering ATL Skill Development in MYP & PYP: A Guide to Leveraging ManageBac

On November 20, 4:30 - 5:30 PST We hope you will join us for this event designed for California Association of World Schools (CAWS) educators. This session will bring together experienced teachers and ManageBac experts to share practical insights on embedding ATL skills—from critical thinking to self-management—into everyday teaching. We will be diving into best practices for collaborating across grade levels, aligning ATL development with California standards, and preparing students for the global challenges ahead.
California math reforms center new approaches to engage young learners Featured Photo

California math reforms center new approaches to engage young learners

We are pleased to share with you that Rick Barlow, CAWS MYP Representative in partnership with IB, created this engaging and practical article on math curriculum and reform. Rick is currently the Mathematics Program Coordinator at the Sonoma County Office of Education and Previous IB Coordinator at the International School of Monterey.
Programme Development Planning with Kelsey Day, IB Featured Photo

Programme Development Planning with Kelsey Day, IB

Join fellow coordinators and heads of schools to explore the process of continuous improvement driven by the Inquiry, Action, Reflection cycle! Discover resources, tools and mindsets that lead to student impact through the Programme Development Plan process.
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2024/2025 CAWS Teacher Award Nominations Are Open Image

2024/2025 CAWS Teacher Award Nominations Are Open

Join CAWS and nominate an outstanding educator for one of our 2025/2025 Educator Awards
 
CAWS Exemplary Educators
One incredible PYP, MYP, DP and CP educator will receive $500.00 and a plaque
 
CAWS IB Training in Lake Tahoe
These deserving winners will receive reimbursement to attend training sesion of their choice with
CAWS at Lake Tahoe in June 2025.
 

Recent News

CAWS 2024-2025 Events Calendar Featured Photo

CAWS 2024-2025 Events Calendar

CAWS is pleased to present our Calendar of Events for this academic year. In addition to our annual Fall Forum, Spring Seminar and IB Training we are expanding our offerings to include a diverse array of both in-person and virtual opportunities. These events are designed to support best practices and foster innovative collaboration within our community. They will be hosted by global, regional and local IB leaders, CAWS Board Members, IBEN trainers, Orange County Department of Education Coordinator and CAWS vetted vendors
Who Are We? The next step with our Padlet Featured Photo

Who Are We? The next step with our Padlet

This roundtable was a resounding success in introducing participants to Mariam Choi,  Robin Oliver, and IB Educators who share like goals. 

Attached is the padlet created that we will continue adding to as we share best practice throughout the year.
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CAWS 2025 Spring Seminar - Monday, February 24 , 2025 Image

CAWS 2025 Spring Seminar - Monday, February 24 , 2025

SAVE THE DATE
 
The Horton Grand, San Diego
Registration to open by December 10 
 
 
CAWS 2024 Fall Forum: IB for All: Inclusion & Access
 Thank you to all of our participants who made this day such a positive and collaborative experience. We hope to see you in San Diego.